Burrell COM AMWA

Today we got to share our love of medicine with middle school girls at the Las Cruces Girls Can Conference. We are so lucky to be able to show them that they too can become doctors if they choose! 🩺

“A strong woman is a woman determined to do something others are determined not be done.” — Marge Piercy. To all the girlies out there, we love and support you always 🤍

OMS-I students don’t forget to apply for Executive Board positions! Please submit a letter of intention and headshot to [email protected]. We can’t wait to read your submissions 💕

Don’t forget to sign up for our spring social! AMWA’s Galentines is going to be filled with some of our favorite things- friends, mentors, and food!! Check your email for the google document 💕

Join us tomorrow for our collab with SAOAO!! Link can be found on LEO 💻

Join us at our first social of the year! We are so excited to host everyone at the Game II Friday evening! Come chat with all the members in a relaxed setting away from the stress of school! Please check your email for signup! 👀

Join us tomorrow!! Learn about getting involved in our club and community. We can’t wait to see you there 👯‍♀️

Cheers to all the women in medicine 🥂 🩺September is Women in Medicine Month and we never miss an opportunity to champion and thank all the women out there making a difference ⚕️

“There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish”. Today is Women’s Equality Day, may we always continue to fight to have our voices be heard!

📣You know what day it is…..Woman Crush Wednesday! Meet Madison, our final board member! 💃🏽

Back at it with another . Say hello to the lady behind all of our emails and minutes, Renee! We love having her on our board 🤍

Who wouldn’t want the intelligent and stunning Bailey managing your money? Say hi to our 2022-2023 Treasurer, Bailey! 💳🩺💙

It’s another Wednesday, which means you get to meet our crush of the week, Julia! We are so happy to have her as our Vice President 🩺🥰

It’s time to meet our Executive Board and what better way than a WCW? Starting with our beautiful and smart President, Lauren! 🩺👩🏻‍⚕️

First week down, many to go! Congratulations to all the first years for making it through the first week and quiz. We are so proud of you! Please reach out if you have any questions at all. To all our second, third, and fourth years- keep kicking butt 🤍

ATTENTION CLASS OF 2026: WELCOME!!! We are so excited to meet you at the club fair tomorrow! Come meet some of our executive board and please bring your questions. We are so excited for you to sign up and learn all about what AMWA has to offer! 🩺

Come join us this Tuesday in making Mother’s Day card templates! These cards will be distributed to the children at La Casa to color and then give to their moms! La Casa is a nonprofit Women’s Domestic Violence Shelter serving the Las Cruces community.

Connecting with our community at the Farmers Market! 👩🏽‍🌾

As Women’s History Month comes to an end, we just want to thank all the wonderful female faculty here at Burrell! Thank you for guiding us with such grace and power! 👩🏽‍⚕️👩🏻‍⚕️👩🏼‍⚕️👩🏿‍⚕️

Burrell COM and ICOM AMWA are excited to present a Q&A from Dr. Julie Wehrer about how she raised a family and maintained relationships during her residency. Dr. Wehrer went to Drexel/Hahnemann University College of Medicine then completed her family medicine residency at UPC Hamot hospital. She is currently still working in family medicine in Erie, Pennsylvania and has raised 5 children along the way!

This Q&A will be via zoom on Monday, 1/17/21 at 5:30 PM (Mountain Time). Zoom link is on Leo! Dr. Wehrer has wonderful insight on maintaining relationships and surviving the long hours of residency. Feel free to invite spouses or family members.

Please add any specific questions you have for Dr. Wehrer on this google doc (also posted in Leo): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P3AbHqRLrAhdzB-65u0RX-5REEnNx019l38erFX7H8Y/edit

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172 years ago today, Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman in the United States to receive her medical degree. We are proud to follow in her very monumental footsteps as at .amwa

Collab with Oncology Club : please join us tomorrow at 11 AM MST to hear from Dr.Zilles!

Please join us on Monday, November 9th from 12-1 PM to hear from some of our professors and physicians speak over how they handle and/or address sexism in the medical profession! AMWA will also be raffling two gift cards — swipe for more info!

✨New officer alert ✨ Congratulations again to Rylee for her new position as OMS-1 Liaison! Read about her here:

Hi! I’m Rylee! ☺️

Favorite thing about Las Cruces: I love the Mexican food, for sure! There are also some wonderful hikes super close.

Favorite thing about AMWA: I love how AMWA empowers other women in medicine.

Hobbies: Hiking and happy hours with friends!

Hometown: Vancouver, WA (not Canada - near Portland!)

Favorite song/book/movie at the moment: Bridesmaids will forever be my favorite movie!

Please join us today to hear from Calley Gober, OMS-IV from Chicago COM, who will present her 2020 A.Hollis Wolf Competition piece “A Mountain Top Moment with Sacral Rock!”

Prevention is better than cure, and it begins with awareness of risk factors. Knowledge = Power ❤️

Monthly self breast exams are so important, and can save lives. The more familiar you are with the normal appearance and feel of your breasts, the more easily you will be able to detect changes.

Source: St Joseph Medical Center, Kansas City, MO

"Supporting the fighters, admiring the survivors, honoring the taken and never, ever giving up hope."
Knowing it exists is not enough. Get informed. Pass it on.

Tune in tomorrow to hear from Dr. Laura Rey, Anesthesiologist, who graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine and completed her residency at West Virginia University! Tune in tomorrow from 6:30-7:30 PM, link via LEO!